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Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.3 / 100
2016·Documentary·1h 33m

OBIT.

“An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.”

How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.

Above the Line
Vanessa Gould·DirectorBen Wolf·Director of PhotographyJoel Goodman·Original Music ComposerKristin Bye·Editor
Cast
William McDonald·SelfBruce Weber·SelfMargalit Fox·SelfWilliam Grimes·SelfJon Pareles·SelfPeter Keepnews·SelfDaniel Slotnik·SelfJeff Roth·SelfDouglas Martin·SelfDolores Morrison·Self
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 1
Vanessa Gould·Director
Camera· 2
Ben Wolf·Director of PhotographyMarshall Stief·Camera Operator
Editing· 6
Kristin Bye·EditorCaitlin Tartaro·Digital IntermediateDrew Kilgore·Digital IntermediateWill Cox·Digital IntermediateHenry Carroll·Assistant EditorKenn Rabin·Archival Footage Coordinator
Sound & Music· 3
Joel Goodman·Original Music ComposerMike Frank·Sound Re-Recording MixerDavid Hocs·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 1
Aina Lee·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Vanessa Gould·ProducerGeralyn White Dreyfous·Executive ProducerPamela Tanner Boll·Executive ProducerCaitlin Mae Burke·ProducerNion McEvoy·Co-Executive ProducerJosh Wick·Co-ProducerSally Rosenthal·Consulting ProducerKenn Rabin·Consulting Producer
Other Departments· 8
Sarah Gittins·Production InternSophie Nobler·Production InternPatricia Shannahan·Legal ServicesReid Antin·Production InternKiara Walker·Legal ServicesJohn Sloss·ThanksElizabeth Rosenkranz·Production InternAndrew Roberts·Animation
By the Numbers
66.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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